The £200m regeneration of Liverpool’s Edge Lane area by Albert Gubay’s Derwent Holdings will not be called in by the government for a public inquiry, the Government Office for the North West has confirmed.
Last December, Derwent won consent for the Edge Lane Central project, which will comprise the 890,000 sq ft retail-led, mixed-use development of the Edge Lane retail park. Derwent’s wider proposals include regeneration along a half-mile stretch of Edge Lane.
The decision follows a decade of disputes between the developer and Liverpool city council over the site.
In January 2010, planning firm DPP prepared and submitted five planning applications to deliver broad-based regeneration of a site in excess of 50 acres, with 0.5 mile frontage along the key gateway to the city centre.
In December 2010, Liverpool’s planning committee unanimously voted to approve the application for the redevelopment of Edge Lane Retail Park, as well as the creation of a new community park on the former Robinson Willey site.
Work is due to begin in mid-2011.
DPP partner John Francis said: “This is a very significant step towards securing the future regeneration of an important area in Liverpool. The decision represents the culmination of many months of close working and liaison with Liverpool Vision and the officers and members of the city council, and intense negotiation with the key stakeholders.”
daniel.cunningham@estatesgazette.com
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